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Surgical Technologists Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of surgical technologists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surgical technologists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Surgical Technologists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,340
25th Percentile Wage	$38,630
50th Percentile Wage	$47,580
75th Percentile Wage	$51,470
90th Percentile Wage	$57,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgical technologists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,340.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surgical technologists from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$47,580	2.06%	27.49%
2021	$46,600	10.04%	-
2020	$41,920	2.43%	-
2019	$40,900	6.36%	-
2018	$38,300	2.06%	-
2017	$37,510	2.69%	-
2016	$36,500	2.38%	-
2015	$35,630	4.46%	-
2014	$34,040	-1.15%	-
2013	$34,430	-0.20%	-
2012	$34,500	-	-

Table 2. Compare Surgical Technologists Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,580, Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for surgical technologists in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux Falls (median annual salary of $49,770). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of surgical technologists in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is about 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Sioux Falls.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux Falls	$49,770
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$49,680
Rapid City	$48,900
Sioux City	$48,170
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$47,580